Sr. Manager, State Gov Affairs and Advocacy (Remote)

The position is responsible for driving our state government affairs strategy to advance Insulet’s enterprise priorities on key areas of policy. The incumbent will establish Insulet’s state advocacy and policy function and build capacity to respond to challenges and opportunities to impact state level policy. As the lead for state policy in the US, this position will drive the collection of insights, development of strategies, and coordination with other areas of the business to impact care for people with diabetes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead evaluation of US state policy landscape and identify opportunities for engagement on key policy issues impacting Insulet’s business; develop and execute state government affairs strategies for maximizing opportunities and minimizing risks within targeted US states.
• Map advocacy stakeholders and develop plan to engage grassroots advocates, health care professionals, and Omnipod® users in policy strategies.
• Lead engagement with state legislative and executive government offices on key policy issues; coordinate compliance with lobbying disclosure and reporting requirements.
• Lead targeted advocacy campaigns at the state level, raising awareness of key issues, mobilizing support, and influencing policy decisions to further Insulet's mission.
• Shape US policy and advocacy priorities around state-specific healthcare trends, competitive dynamics, and emerging policy challenges, in coordination with Global Value, Access, Advocacy & Public Policy department.
• Drive alignment of US state policy activities with priorities of Insulet franchises including those focused on type 1 diabetes, type 2 diabetes, data products, marketing, and market access. *
• Work in close coordination with National Account Managers, regional business directors, and US Sales field leadership team to coordinate policy engagements to business priorities and ensure continued and expanded access to Omnipod® through state Medicaid plans. Ensure state government affairs goals align with other areas of the business including communications, legal, and regulatory.
• Build credibility and profile of Insulet in states including by leading engagement with lawmakers and policymakers in Massachusetts where the company is headquartered.
• Represent Insulet at state-level industry events, public forums, and legislative hearings, advocating for policies that enhance patient access to innovative diabetes technologies.
• Contribute to the development of position papers, advocacy materials, and other resources to facilitate effective engagement with state-level policymakers and stakeholders.
• Regularly update senior leadership on state government affairs initiatives, progress, and challenges.

Required Skills and Competencies
 

• Ability to work as part of a team and to influence without authority across functional areas.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences and at multiple levels of an organization.
• Capacity to lead an area of the business and deliver projects independently and on time.
• Ability to develop and maintain proactive relationships with stakeholder groups, patient and provider groups, and government agencies.
• Ability to think short and long term and balance delivery on business-critical short-term objectives with development of longer-term policy strategy.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple competing priorities.
• Proficiency and comfort in Microsoft Office suite, Teams-based meetings, and remote collaboration tools.
• Willingness and ability to travel within assigned states for meetings, industry events, and advocacy activities.

Education and Experience

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred field with relevance to healthcare policy)
• 8+ years of experience working in public policy, state government affairs, or related roles within the healthcare space, or at any level of government with an emphasis on experience working with state legislative, regulatory, and executive bodies.
• Deep understanding of the healthcare policy environment in the US, particularly on the state level and strong understanding of state-level healthcare regulation, legislation, and policy-making processes.
• Proven track record of successful state-level advocacy efforts, policy shaping, and stakeholder engagement.

Preferred

• Advanced degree in public health, public administration, law, business, medicine, or other relevant specialty.
• Industry or medical device experience is helpful but not required.